Chapter 886: The truth
Chapter 886: The truth
“Because there’s a difference between like and love,” the woman smiled.
Lucifer scratched the back of his head. Saying like was already embarrassing in itself, but now he needed to say love?
He picked up a bottle of water and took a few sips as he stopped looking at Veracity. He looked out the window.
Everyone eagerly waited for him to speak. Everyone wanted to know who Lucifer loved. Who was going to be his wife? Everyone amongst them had a favorite of their own. While some backed Milena, some backed Eve. There were also a few who backed Alicia, like Tristan.
“I am in love with Eve,” Lucifer stated after a long pause.
“Lie.” Veracity sighted. “I don’t sense truth.”
With this answer, everyone was already sure what it was going to be. Did Lucifer love Milena?
“I love Milena.” After a long pause, Lucifer continued.
“Not the truth either,” Veracity answered, frowning.
Even Lucifer was surprised with her response. Both these statements were lies? So he truly hadn’t fallen in love with them yet?
“I guess that’s why I was confused. I’m not there yet,” he muttered. “It’s only like an attraction at that point.”
“Try Alicia,” Tristan suggested.
“I love Alicia,” Lucifer let out, getting it over with.
“Lie as well,” Veracity answered.
“It seems I don’t like anyone yet.” Lucifer smiled, hiding his emotions. He wanted to be in love. He wanted Veracity to say yes to one of his statements so things could be easier for him. He wasn’t someone who had grown up in an ordinary household, living a good life where he could have experienced love and a crush. His life had gone to death and bloodshed.
He was somewhat hoping that his mind would settle after Veracity’s final answer.
“That’s it. Thanks for playing.” Lucifer stood up. “I’ll be going to take a nap. I haven’t slept in a long time. Wake me up when we’re there.”
He started leaving.
“Ah, Lucifer?” Watching Lucifer leave, Salazar called out.
“Yeah?” Lucifer turned around. “You need something?”
“I also had a name. Do you want to try with that name?” Salazar asked, slightly hesitant.
“What name?” Lucifer asked. “I don’t think anyone is left.”
“There is one person I know that you were somewhat close to? You haven’t taken their name yet. I might not be doing the right thing by taking that name, but I want to test something,” Salazar let out.
“What name are you talking about? Other than those three ladies, I don’t recall any I had been that close to?” Lucifer rolled his eyes.
“There is one that I recall,” Salazar said, sighing deeply.
“Be direct? What name?!” Lucifer asked, frowning.
“Amelia,” Salazar stated, silencing Lucifer.
Lucifer clenched his fist as soon as he heard the name. It brought back so many memories of time spent together, of rejection. The embarrassment, the anger… Everything returned with the name.
“Nonsense. How can you even think that I would have those feelings for her? I only wanted to help her, and she said no. That’s it. I never loved her,” Lucifer lazily stated as he walked away. “I’m not testing anything.”
Lucifer entered the private cabin and closed it. It opened a bed and laid on it. Unfortunately, he couldn’t sleep as he had just heard the name. The name he hadn’t spoken in a long time—the Phoenix from the Realm of Summons who had rejected his invitation in front of everyone.
He closed his eyes, trying to think of other things, but his mind was very chaotic.
Outside the cabin, Salazar didn’t know what to do. He just let Lucifer be. When he was with Lucifer in the realm of Summons, he had seen the way Lucifer looked at Amelia. She was special to him. She was the first lady he had gotten close to. She was the first woman he had opened his heart to. She was the first he had extended his hand for…
“Who is this Amelia?” Kellian asked, having no idea who this lady was. He didn’t remember hearing that name before. It was the same case for everyone since only Salazar from this place was with Lucifer when they were trapped in the Realm of Summons. It happened before the war with the Warlock Council, right after Lucifer had come back from the Divine Empire.
At that time, he hadn’t met with Eve. Moreover, his equation with Milena wasn’t good either since he had just betrayed her and trapped her in the Limiter.
“He was the girl we met in the World of Summons where we were Trapped for some time. It happened right before the war with the Warlock Council. Remember we had disappeared for some time? That’s where we had gone,” Salazar explained.
He started telling everyone the story of the World of Summons and what had happened there. He talked about meeting Mysterious beasts. He mentioned Amelia, who Lucifer followed because he was intrigued by something. He talked about Amelia helping them in attacking one of the High Beasts, despite the danger to herself.
Ultimately, he talked about Lucifer interrupting her marriage by killing the groom.
“He invited her to come with us back to Earth. We didn’t have much time as the Summoning Portal wasn’t going to last long. I was trying my best to slow the Summoning Circle as Lucifer extended his hand towards Amelia,” Salazar explained. “At that moment, even though Lucifer would never agree, I felt like I saw some emotions… Ones I had never seen before. I was rooting for him. I was sure that Amelia was going to say yes.”
“W-what happened next?” Kane asked, extremely curious.
“Against all my expectations, Amelia turned her back to Lucifer and walked away. She decided to stay back with her mother, leaving Lucifer standing there.”
“I had never seen such disappointment on his face as I saw that day. He was so angry and disappointed that he didn’t say anything. When we came out of the realm of Summons, he let out his anger on the enemies, destroying so many of them. I don’t know; I always felt that he loved her. Maybe I was wrong?”
“You weren’t wrong,” Veracity chimed in. “You were completely right. I sensed it. Even he said he had never loved Amelia… I could sense that it was a lie. However, as you know, love is complicated.’
“It doesn’t take long for love to become hate. I’m sure he loved her in the past, but if he loves her even now? I’m not sure. I can’t test unless he speaks that statement directly for me to sense.”